PUNE: A senior journalist with a vernacular daily was found hanging from a ceiling inside his flat at Shivtirthanagar off Paud Road in Kothrud on Tuesday afternoon.
An officer from the Kothrud police identified the deaceased as Rajendra Yevalekar (53). The police said prima facie circumstances indicated it to be a case of suicide.
“The reason behind the death is not known as we did not find any note in the flat. We are still verifying facts,” the officer said.
He said the incident came to light around 3pm on Tuesday. Yevalekar was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the doctors.
Yevalekar is survived by his wife and their daughter.
